Education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch), has condemned the alleged sexual misconduct at the KNUST Senior High School involving the Assistant Headmaster and a female student.
According to Eduwatch, the school must remain a safe space where children are protected, nurtured, and empowered to learn without fear of abuse.
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Eduwatch, in a statement, described the act as reprehensible.
“Schools must remain safe spaces where children are protected, nurtured, and empowered to learn without fear of abuse,” the Eduwatch statement noted.
They further commended GES for swiftly removing the officer from office and barring him from the school premises.
Eduwatch called on the Ashanti Regional Directorate of the GES to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has removed Charles Akwasi Aidoo, Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNUST Senior High School, after a viral video showed him in a compromised position with a female student.
According to the GES, Mr Charles Akwasi Aidoo has been barred from entering the school premises while investigations are ongoing.
The GES also assured Ghanaians that due process will be followed and that any disciplinary action taken will be in line with the GES code of conduct.
The GES, in a statement signed by Head of Public Relations Daniel Fenyi, reads, “ The attention of the Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) was drawn to a viral video circulating on social media, allegedly involving Mr Charles Akwasi Aidoo, the Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNU ST Senior High School, in a compromised position with a female student.
Management views the matter with utmost seriousness. In line with our commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the teaching profession and ensuring the safety and welfare of students under our care, Mr Aidoo has already been removed from office and prohibited from going to the school while thorough investigations are being carried out.
“Management assures the general public, stakeholders, parents, and students that due process will be followed, and the appropriate disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with the code of conduct of the Ghana Education Service.
The GES remains committed to upholding the highest standards of professionalism, discipline, and child protection in all our schools. We strongly condemn any acts that compromise the safety, dignity, and well-being of students”, the GES statement added.
Some Ghanaians have reacted to the GES statement, saying, “ Lol if we are to investigate our teachers and students’ relationship in our schools, then I think we are going to close our schools in Ghana”.
“Sometimes I don’t understand people o Wey horniness nkoaa”, another netizen wrote.
An X user stated, “So is he going to continue being a teacher or he should go home koraa?”.
One more netizen stated, “Eiiii hmmm, this is the kind of shame you bring upon yourself when you can’t control your dick as a man”
Meanwhile, Theophilus Dominic VonDee, Member of Parliament for Twifo Atti-Morkwa, has said the viral KNUST Senior High School (SHS) video was consented to by the assistant headmaster and the student.
According to the Member of Parliament, Charles Akwasi Aidoo, the Assistant Headmaster did not force the young girl.
He emphasised that, looking at the video, they both agreed to do that.
Speaking on Adom TV on September 30, 2025, Theophilus Dominic VonDee stated, “I am a realist, I don’t like saying things that are not what it is. I like to say things the way they like. If you watch the video carefully, sincerely, the man was not forcing the young girl. He didn’t force her; it was more of a consented thing.”
The MP added, “The old man and the young lady agreed to do that, and it must be established. There is no sin… in saying the man forced the young lady. It was a consented thing; both agreed to be in that mood”.